National employment numbers for April from Statistics Canada, at a glance

By The Canadian Press

Posted May 5, 2017 8:45 am.

Last Updated May 5, 2017 10:00 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

OTTAWA – A quick look at April employment (previous month in brackets):

Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.7)

Employment rate: 61.4 per cent (61.5)

Labour force participation rate: 65.6 per cent (65.9)

Number unemployed: 1,265,000 (1,313,700)

Number working: 18,311,200 (18,308,000)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 11.7 per cent (12.8)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 6.0 per cent (6.0)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.1 per cent (5.4)

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